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Full time | University of Essex | 1 year | OCT-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

OCT-26

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Literature

Course Summary

Our department offers a distinctively comparative approach to the study of literature at Essex you don’t just study English literature, you study world literature in English. You explore literature across time, geography, and genre, combining scholarly research with innovative, practical ways of engaging with texts.You grapple with the challenges of conducting research into Shakespeare and other early modern literature, and study a truly extensive range of work your reading takes you from African American literature, through Caribbean literatures, to the literature and performance of New York, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Moscow and London.Our Department is a vibrant conservatoire of scholars and practitioners who are committed to unlocking creative personal responses to literature. This distinctive environment is possible because we are a community of award-winning novelists, poets and playwrights, as well as leading literature specialists.

Modules

Your dissertation is the culmination of your time at Essex. Focusing on one particular topic in great depth, you formulate an urgent research question to be subsequently addressed, either critically or creatively. Your dedicated supervisor will be on-hand to guide you through the process, and our pre-requisite module on research methods will ensure you are fully prepared for the task at hand.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,025

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£23,875

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects: American Studies; Art History; Creative Writing; Film and Media Studies; History; Journalism; Law; Literature; Modern Languages; Music; Performance Studies; Philosophy; Politics; Sociology; Theatre/Drama Studies.